Xinhua
Beijing's official outlet
Xinhua is China's official state news agency, the largest in the country and among the largest in the world.
The name means "New China" in Mandarin.
Founded in 1931, it serves as the voice of the Chinese Communist Party and government, distributing news domestically and internationally: The announcement came through Xinhua.
Western media often treat Xinhua reports as reflecting official Chinese government positions.
One who gathers news
- editorOne who revises text
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- coverageExtent of inclusion
headline · article · feature · interview · source · beat · lede · op-ed
News transmission service
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
- dispatchSend with speed
- datelineReport's origin stamp
byline · Beijing · coverage · reporting · bulletin · editorial · headline · exclusive
Biased information for influence
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- party lineOfficial political position
- state-runManaged by authorities
- mouthpieceOne who speaks officially
official narrative · Central Committee · CCP · nationalism · spin · messaging · influence · soft power
reporter
One who gathers news
- editorOne who revises text
- newsroomMedia gathering hub
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
coverage · headline · article · feature · interview · source · beat · lede · op-ed · columnist
newswire
News transmission service
- correspondentJournalist covering distant events
- bureauOffice or furniture chest
- dispatchSend with speed
dateline · byline · Beijing · coverage · reporting · bulletin · editorial · headline · exclusive · scoop
propaganda
Biased information for influence
- censorshipOfficial content restriction
- party lineOfficial political position
- state-runManaged by authorities
official narrative · mouthpiece · Central Committee · CCP · nationalism · spin · messaging · influence · soft power · CCTV
Xinhuaindependent journalism
Reporting without external control
free press · watchdog journalism · independent press · Reuters · Associated Press
XinhuaVoice of America
Federal international broadcasting service